Movie Magic: A Valentine from Olympia Le-Tan

I had nine shows to attend yesterday and among them was the screening of the incredible short film Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side) by Spike Jonze and Simon Cahn, featuring the imagination and animation of the very fabulous Olympia Le-Tan. I was wondering if I was going to be able to get in a movie mood before heading to Grand Central Terminal (not to catch a train—to see the Moncler show!) but I was, and I was in a wonderful mood afterward as I left the fourth-story Chinatown walk-up where the film was screened. The animation in the film was charming: It’s a love story between a skeleton and a girl, starring handmade felt characters inspired by Le-Tan’s line of clutches based on classic novels. The film is en route to the festivals, of course, but I was able to get a photo still of the kiss—a moment that is appropriate all year long, of course, but absolutely perfect for today. Remember to read a book, buy a book clutch, and see this film—it was make you fall in love all over again.